I wonder which "SLAM for the masses" technology will become dominant. Do you have any thoughts what's missing in google's project Tango?
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I'm still disappointed that Kinect didn't usher in that era already.
Apple bought the company making those sensors and they aren't available any more unless you know where in China they tend to "fall off the backs of trucks".
Equivalent sensors are available from various mainstream manufacturers retail for cheap....
https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Kinect-...
https://www.asus.com/ca-en/3D-Sensor/Xtion_PRO_LIVE/
(launching soon:)
http://click.intel.com/intel-realsense-developer-kit-r200.ht...
Texture projectors don't work outdoors in bright sunlight. It's a fundamental limitation of the tech.
Accuracy. The drift is too large.
Range.